A midair aircraft collision at a regional airport in Arizona on Wednesday has killed at least one person, authorities said.
The deadly collision occurred at the Marana Regional Airport, northwest of Tucson, the Marana Police Department said.
Officials confirmed that at least one individual lost their life in the incident, but they mentioned that they had limited information since emergency personnel were still present at the location.
The aircraft involved in the midair collision were specified as a Cessna 172S and a Lancair 360 MK II, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The NTSB stated that they are conducting an investigation into the matter.
A flight operated by Delta Air Lines originating from Minneapolis experienced a mishap, resulting in it crashing and flipping over upon landing at Toronto Pearson Airport on Monday afternoon. Fortunately, there were no fatalities; however, authorities reported that 21 passengers onboard sustained injuries ranging from minor to severe.
In the deadliest U.S. aviation disaster since 2001, an Army helicopter and an American Airlines flight coming in to land at Washington’s Ronald Reagan National Airport on Jan. 29 collided midair, killing all 67 people aboard the two aircraft.
Other recent aviation disasters in North America include a small commuter plane on its way to Nome, Alaska, that crashed on Feb. 6, killing the pilot and nine passengers. Additionally, a medical transport jet with a child patient, her mother and four others aboard crashed into a Philadelphia neighborhood on Jan. 31, exploding in a fireball that engulfed several homes.Â
Following the incident at Reagan National Airport, the Trump administration has promised a thorough review and update of air traffic control systems nationwide.
Fox News Digital’s Danielle Wallace and Sarah Rumpf-Whitten contributed to this report.
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